Charter Oak Greenway Sunset Point–Laurel Marsh Trail (Gravel Loop), 4 sights
6.6 mi · ▲ 167 ft · 2 hr 17 min
Charter Oak Greenway Sunset Point–Laurel Marsh Trail (Gravel Loop), 4 sights is a 6.6-mile out-and-back near Oxford Village, CT. The route reaches Charter Oak Greenway Sunset Point at the turnaround, 3.3 miles in. It is mostly level, with 167 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Charter Oak Greenway Sunset Point–Laurel Marsh Trail (Gravel Loop), 4 sights
6.6 mi · ▲ 167 ft · 2 hr 17 min
Elevation 64–203 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Laurel Marsh Connector Trail · 41.76796, -72.57350
Weather Sep 20: Light rain, high 63°F / low 56° · precip 73% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 6:53 PM
Transit-accessible: stop 88 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Laurel Marsh Connector Trail, heading W.
- 0.2 miSharp right onto Laurel Marsh Trail Reroute, heading E.
- 0.4 miBear right onto Old Laurel Marsh Trail, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear left onto Laurel Marsh Trail, heading NE.
- 0.9 miTurn right onto Laurel Marsh Trail (Gravel Loop), heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Laurel Marsh Trail, heading W.
- 0.9 miTurn left onto Captain John Bissell Trail, heading SW.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Charter Oak Greenway, heading W.
- 0.2 miPass Charter Oak Greenway Sunset Point.
- 0.2 miReach Charter Oak Greenway Sunset Point, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Captain John Bissell Trail, heading E.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Laurel Marsh Trail, heading SE.
- 0.9 miTurn left onto Laurel Marsh Trail (Gravel Loop), heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Laurel Marsh Trail, heading NW.
- 0.9 miBear right onto Old Laurel Marsh Trail, heading W.
- 50 ftBear left onto Laurel Marsh Trail Reroute, heading W.
- 0.4 miSharp left onto Laurel Marsh Connector Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.1 mi in (~78 min). Leave by 5:15 PM for the 6:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:26 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: stop 88 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
More from Laurel Marsh Connector Trail Trailhead
- Charter Oak Greenway–Laurel Marsh Trail (Gravel Loop), 4 sights 8.7 mi · ▲ 193 ft
- Bush Hill–Buckland Pond, 7 sights 12.1 mi · ▲ 336 ft
- Laurel Marsh Trail (Gravel Loop)–Laurel Marsh Trail Reroute, 3 sights 3.3 mi · ▲ 54 ft
- Laurel Marsh Trail Reroute–Laurel Marsh Trail, 3 sights 4.3 mi · ▲ 54 ft
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